Hashimoto's Disease

Having asthma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or atopic dermatitis in addition to alopecia areata raised the odds for early-onset, severe and prolonged alopecia areata, according to a research letter published in Allergy.

Thyroid autoimmunity is associated with persistent symptoms for adults with Hashimoto’s disease and normal thyroid hormone levels, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Translational Autoimmunity.

Analysis of more than 3,000 COVID-19-positive adults in New York City showed no association between a history of hypothyroidism and risks for COVID-19 hospitalization, mechanical ventilation or death, according to study data.

Minor variations in normal-range thyroid function may serve as a novel, modifiable risk factor for stroke, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis plus a non-endocrine autoimmune disorder were more likely to have multiple miscarriages than those with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, according to findings published in Thyroid.

In 2019, Healio readers were interested in thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s disease, environmental effects on thyroid function, the limits of thyroid testing, a drug under FDA consideration for thyroid eye disease, subclinical hypothyroidism guidelines, and more.